Ulysses
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The ultimate writing app

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Description

Ulysses is your one-stop writing environment for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Its pleasant, focused writing experience, combined with effective document management, seamless sync, and flexible export, make Ulysses the first choice for writers of all kinds.

“The app is amazing. An absolute delight to use. Well done.”– David Hewson, Bestselling Author (The Killing)

### A Text Production PowerhouseUlysses’ markup-based, distraction-free editor lets you focus on your most important task: Write, edit, and write some more. Formatting is kept for later, so you can completely immerse yourself in the text. Ulysses’ uniquely streamlined toolset covers the entire writing process, and its clean and simple interface will boost your productivity. From first to final draft, from prologue to closing chapter – Ulysses keeps you in the flow, so you can get stuff done.

### All Your Texts, All the TimeEverything you’ll ever write is stored in Ulysses’ unified library. You can manage projects of all kinds and sizes, be it novels, diaries or study notes – they are always save, and automatically in sync. And since Ulysses offers feature parity across macOS and iOS, it doesn’t matter where you are or when inspiration hits: All its tools, and all your texts, are always at your fingertips.

### Create eBooks, DOCX, PDFs and HTMLUlysses’ export is flexible enough to cover any writer’s needs: Transform your text into beautiful PDFs, Word documents or eBooks. Or export HTML code, ready to be used anywhere on the web. You can even choose between a variety of pre-made formatting styles for all kinds of purposes, or create your own and share it with other users.

### Publish to WordPress & MediumDo you blog? Ulysses’ offers best-in-class WordPress & Medium publishing. You can post to WordPress from right within the app – complete with images, tags, categories etc. Publishing to Medium works just as easy, and both offer a built-in preview to proof-read before submission.

### PricingUlysses requires a subscription. We offer monthly and yearly subscription plans, as well as a special discount for students. There’s also a fully functional 14-day trial, so you can test Ulysses (including export and sync) before you commit.

All plans unlock the app on Mac, iPhone and iPad, and feature full iCloud synchronization.

### QuestionsPlease visit ulyssesapp.com for more information. You can also reach us via support@ulyssesapp.com or on Twitter @ulyssesapp – we’re happily awaiting your feedback!

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Duration and price of each subscription are displayed in Ulysses’ storefront, updated at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed/turned off in the iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. Student subscriptions automatically terminate after their duration, as shown in Ulysses’ storefront at the time of purchase.

What’s New

Version History

14.4

Oct 29, 2018

- Improved performance when selecting groups with large sheets- Window buttons no longer grown when showing the sidebar- Fixed a crash when detaching the statistics panel- Fixed a crash when selecting groups from different sections- Fixed a crash when importing a plain text file from an external folder- Fixed a crash when undoing a code block indentation- Fixed a crash when rapidly creating sheet attachments

If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!

Improvements:- Command-clicking a link in the editor now opens the link in the default browser.- Four spaces are no longer replaced with tabs.- Comment blocks no longer add to paragraph count.- Double-pressing arrow keys in editor no longer switches between sheets.- Improved reliability when editing goals.

Fixes:- Fixed a bug when calculating the deadline date for goals.- Fixed broken Smart Paste popover when repeatedly pasting texts.- Fixed a number of crashes when searching.- Fixed faded selection color when editing in dark editor.- Fixed a crash when exporting a group containing a broken sheet.- Fixed a crash when merging sheets.- Fixed various smaller crashes while writing.

If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!

13.2

Jul 16, 2018

Fixes and House Keeping

- Fixed Arabic text in lists. So sorry… :(- Vastly improved performance for long sheets and texts with lots of lists.- Fixed the problem where footnotes and annotations might appear empty.- Fixed jumping text and cursor with paragraph spacing enabled.- All export formats now preserve enumeration numbers during export.- Better display and performance for deadline goals set in the far future.- Improved color consistency of built-in themes for code and raw source.- Pressing backspace right behind a code block now selects the code block.

- Fixed a problem where sheets could occasionally not be dragged into groups.- Fixed an issue where paragraph highlighting in Dark Mode would render text illegible.- Tweaked colors for better contrast in keyword search matches.- Editor search highlights are now updated correctly when resizing a window.- Fixed various UI issues on macOS 10.11.

- Improved compatibility with future versions of macOS.

If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!

If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!

12.3

Jan 14, 2018

- Re-added “Services” submenu to the editor context menu- Improved PDF export performance when using underlines- Fixed a crash when exporting to DOCX with fonts that had only bold styles- Less steamy color variable names in Troy export style

12.1

Oct 17, 2017

This update fixes a few stability issues that snuck into the previous version.

——Ulysses 12:

User Requests- Added support for inline image previews in editor- Added shortcuts to move lines up or down- Added ability to filter sheets for “any keyword” or “no keyword”- Added ability to search and replace newlines and tabs - Now supports/honors system preferences for “sidebar icon size” in the library

Misc.- Major improvements to scrolling editor and resizing sidebars- Marked tags are now correctly exported to HTML or ePub- Improved integration with Timing App- VoiceOver: Added custom accessibility rotor to navigate between headings and misspelled words- VoiceOver: Style preferences are now fully accessible- Fixed bugs and improved overall stability of the app

12

Oct 13, 2017

User Requests- Added support for inline image previews in editor- Added shortcuts to move lines up or down- Added ability to filter sheets for “any keyword” or “no keyword”- Added ability to search and replace newlines and tabs - Now supports/honors system preferences for “sidebar icon size” in the library

Misc.- Major improvements to scrolling editor and resizing sidebars- Marked tags are now correctly exported to HTML or ePub- Improved integration with Timing App- VoiceOver: Added custom accessibility rotor to navigate between headings and misspelled words- VoiceOver: Style preferences are now fully accessible- Fixed bugs and improved overall stability of the app

11.4

Sep 8, 2017

This update fixes an issue where the transition offer was not shown to some customers. Sorry everybody!

11.3

Sep 5, 2017

This update improves the clarity and reliability of Ulysses’ in-app subscriptions.

You can now get “the greatest text editor the world has ever seen” for less than the cost of a coffee/month.

If you have previously purchased Ulysses – for either macOS or iOS –, we are offering special migration deals to ensure your investment hasn’t been in vain. These include up to 18 months of free use for recent customers, and a lifetime discount on our yearly plan.

For details about the transition, info on all offers, and some background concerning the switch to subscription, please visit our blog: ulyssesapp.com/switch

Thanks for your ongoing support!

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Ulysses 11.1: Modified the in-app-store to be more precise and less confusing (hopefully).

You can now get “the greatest text editor the world has ever seen” for less than the cost of a coffee/month.

If you have previously purchased Ulysses – for either macOS or iOS –, we are offering special migration deals to ensure your investment hasn’t been in vain. These include up to 18 months of free use for recent customers, and a lifetime discount on our yearly plan.

For details about the transition, info on all offers, and some background concerning the switch to subscription, please visit our blog: ulyssesapp.com/switch

Thanks for your ongoing support!

10.0

Jul 6, 2017

Oct 29, 2018

Version 14.4

- Improved performance when selecting groups with large sheets- Window buttons no longer grown when showing the sidebar- Fixed a crash when detaching the statistics panel- Fixed a crash when selecting groups from different sections- Fixed a crash when importing a plain text file from an external folder- Fixed a crash when undoing a code block indentation- Fixed a crash when rapidly creating sheet attachments

If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5

332 Ratings

332 Ratings

totalthinker
, 02/18/2019

My go to word processor

I used Ulysses from its first release for notes, project outlines and every draft until I finally imported into Word. Then Apple released the iPad and I went through dozens of text apps to replace it, none of which worked. I was so glad when they released the iPad version so I could use it on both platforms.

I've worked with Word, Pages and Scrivener. None have the utility of Ulysses. I even write my Medium articles in Ulysses, add the block quotes and images and import the file into Medium directly.

I still haven't successfully customized any style sheets, but once I do, I may bypass Word entirely.

totalthinker
, 02/18/2019

My go to word processor

I used Ulysses from its first release for notes, project outlines and every draft until I finally imported into Word. Then Apple released the iPad and I went through dozens of text apps to replace it, none of which worked. I was so glad when they released the iPad version so I could use it on both platforms.

I've worked with Word, Pages and Scrivener. None have the utility of Ulysses. I even write my Medium articles in Ulysses, add the block quotes and images and import the file into Medium directly.

I still haven't successfully customized any style sheets, but once I do, I may bypass Word entirely.

HaloStarbucks
, 12/28/2018

The BEST writing program I have ever used!

I was and still am a huge fan of Bear Notes and really just tried a bunch of apps out for comparision.

Although I still prefer Bear for notes and saving articles as well as certain aspects of formatting, I will have to say that I have never used an app before in my life that has been as helpful in overcoming writer's block and producing material from scratch.

My favorite feature by far is the "Typewriter Mode" in conjuction with "Dark Mode" that allows you to highlight only on the line you are on as you write.

HaloStarbucks
, 12/28/2018

The BEST writing program I have ever used!

I was and still am a huge fan of Bear Notes and really just tried a bunch of apps out for comparision.

Although I still prefer Bear for notes and saving articles as well as certain aspects of formatting, I will have to say that I have never used an app before in my life that has been as helpful in overcoming writer's block and producing material from scratch.

My favorite feature by far is the "Typewriter Mode" in conjuction with "Dark Mode" that allows you to highlight only on the line you are on as you write.

Excel1001
, 09/28/2018

Great for anyone who likes to write!

A great app for any writer. You can organize what you write and, most importantly, you won’t get distracted. It uses the markdown language, which is really helpful for a writer once you learn it. I find that it helps me write quick. Getting my thoughts down and writing notes are a snap too once you learn the special note and annotation functions. You can even link this program to your wordpress or medium account. The supscription model is a little hard to stomach, but if you write often, then it’s a no brainer.

Excel1001
, 09/28/2018

Great for anyone who likes to write!

A great app for any writer. You can organize what you write and, most importantly, you won’t get distracted. It uses the markdown language, which is really helpful for a writer once you learn it. I find that it helps me write quick. Getting my thoughts down and writing notes are a snap too once you learn the special note and annotation functions. You can even link this program to your wordpress or medium account. The supscription model is a little hard to stomach, but if you write often, then it’s a no brainer.